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  • FoxHound
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    Re: Will you consider rating my blcklst hosted script?

    Originally posted by SundownInRetreat View Post
    Thanks Figment. I got an 8 overall and 8 in most categories too. Aren't there different emails depending on whether your score was overall or certain categories? I tried scouring the main BL thread (but it's hard when over 200 pages).

    And once again, thanks, today has been a great day.
    Congratz! You've now increased your chances of success from a measly 0% to a whopping 4%! (according to Lauri).

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  • SundownInRetreat
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    Re: Will you consider rating my blcklst hosted script?

    Thanks Figment. I got an 8 overall and 8 in most categories too. Aren't there different emails depending on whether your score was overall or certain categories? I tried scouring the main BL thread (but it's hard when over 200 pages).

    And once again, thanks, today has been a great day.

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  • figment
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    Re: Whew. Wow. Where to begin?

    Originally posted by SundownInRetreat View Post

    Don't I get included in an email now?

    Fantastic, Sundown. Congratulations! Sounds fun.

    You get included in an email if your overall score is an 8 or above. Or for individual categories if they are an 8 or above. Good luck.

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  • FranklinLeonard
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    Re: Will you consider rating my blcklst hosted script?

    Just a quick note reminding anyone who is interested and on Twitter that I'll be the guest on #scriptchat tonight from 5-6PM PST, tweeting under the @theblcklst handle.

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  • SundownInRetreat
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    Whew. Wow. Where to begin?

    Some time ago I accepted I was never going to be good enough and walked away. Disappointed as I was, I felt a sense of peace. But when the Black List came out I had to know, just had to know where I stood.


    Title: Runnin' With The Devil


    Era: Present


    Locations: London


    Budget: Medium


    Genre: Gangster, Crime Thriller, Film Noir


    Pages: 100


    Overall: 8/10


    Logline:
    Petty career criminal RYAN BLAKE finds himself in a mortal bind after losing forty thousand pounds borrowed from psychopathic mob boss DAVID CONNOLLY. Now, with his life on the line, a desperate Ryan makes a Faustian bargain with wealthy businessman FRASIER DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, who agrees to pay off Ryan’s debt in exchange for murdering his wife.


    Strengths:
    This script grabs the reader right from the start with its unique, stylized voice and a conflict-packed story which races forward at an exhilarating pace. It’s also filled with indelible, fully realized characters that leap off the page. This is especially true of two-bit protagonist RYAN and his great adversary, CONNOLLY, an electrifying antagonist who is both hilarious and terrifying. Ryan’s character growth is clear and solidly built over the course of the story, culminating with a realization about his life that comes heartbreakingly late. The scene construction is advanced throughout, with a knack for upending the audience’s expectations mid-scene. It’s a gambit that keeps the audience guessing and invested, even in the final scenes which pack a reveal the audience should see coming, but doesn’t. The script also displays a fantastic ear for dialogue, replete with snappy back and forth, and witty one-liners audiences will likely remember long after the movie is over.


    Weaknesses:
    This centres on some coincidences that are a bit too hard to believe. Ive omitted details so as not to spoil the read for interested parties.


    Prospects:
    A fun, gritty crime drama in the vein of LAYER CAKE and SNATCH, this script has the strong characters (with fantastic dialogue) that could go on to attract an A-list cast. With just slightly more work done to strengthen Ryan’s character (making him more likable while keeping his tragic arc intact) and to make the plot feel a bit more organic (smoothing away some of the coincidences), this project could go on to have solid commercial prospects.


    I know it's only one read and that opinions are like arseholes but to say I feel vindicated is an understatement. I logged in expecting a max of 4/10 and hoping for a 6. I'm especially pleased about dialogue & characters as these are what I've been most self conscious about. I was shaking upon reading the compliments and even though it's not a 10, feel I can hold my head up high when around other amateurs.

    Don't I get included in an email now?
    Last edited by SundownInRetreat; 06-24-2013, 12:06 PM.

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  • Jeremynt
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    Re: Will you consider rating my blcklst hosted script?

    Originally posted by Storytell View Post
    That's great Jeremynt. Was under the impression (wrongly apparently) that a '7' overall after a lower score would average below any list The Black List generates.

    Obviously I was wrong. Glad to hear this and good luck to you.
    Well, I always heard you had to score a higher average than the community average-- but that wasn't the case with mine. There must be something more or maybe the uploaded script average is different than community average.

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  • Storytell
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    Re: Will you consider rating my blcklst hosted script?

    That's great Jeremynt. Was under the impression (wrongly apparently) that a '7' overall after a lower score would average below any list The Black List generates.

    Obviously I was wrong. Glad to hear this and good luck to you.

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  • AE35-Unit
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    Re: Will you consider rating my blcklst hosted script?

    Glad you folks are doing well with it. Mine will be an uphill battle even if it got 9's (which I don't expect) because of the subject matter. It's geared more for the Indie market. If i could pull out a couple of 8's (got 2 7's this time) in any category I can at least mention it down the road. I'll have to do a narrow market, targeted shop on it, but we'll see. Good story though.

    LOGLINE: When his high school sweetheart moves back to their rural hometown with her wife to open an antiques store, a single father with an eight year son offers to help rebuild their roof and the two families gradually become one.
    Last edited by AE35-Unit; 06-16-2013, 05:11 PM.

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  • Jeremynt
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    Re: Will you consider rating my blcklst hosted script?

    Originally posted by Gary Dragan Milin View Post
    My first draft of TIME MACHINE only scored a 7 overall, but got a 9 for premise and 8 for dialogue. So it went out on the Friday newsletter. I mentioned this is my first batch of query letters and got about 6 script requests as a result. And one of those requests just turned into a phone meeting this coming week. So it's not like a 7 is useless. Even making it onto the Friday newsletter can help get you reads.

    Mind you, when I uploaded my rewrite and received an 8 overall, I got expotentially more script requests. So there really is a dramatic difference if you score an 8 and above. But it's far from useless if you fall a little short.

    But the best thing about getting a 7 is that it motivates you to do a rewrite.

    The worst thing that could happen, is that your script is borderline marketable, but a BL reader feels generous and gives you an 8 instead of a 7. So you get a bunch of script requests, but nothing comes of it because your script isn't quite there yet. So you just ruined your chances with every single company that took an interest in your script.

    In hindsight, I'm really glad my first draft only scored a 7. I cut my query campaign short as a result and focused all my energy on the rewrite.
    That's awesome, Gary! That shows 7's are close. Mine is actually a rewrite of a 7 a few months ago, too, but I still hit that 7 again.

    I hope your phone meeting goes well!

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  • UpandComing
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    Re: Will you consider rating my blcklst hosted script?

    Originally posted by Jeremynt View Post
    Thanks. Destiny's received 13 downloads including the 4 paid reviews.
    Awesome! You too, Gary!
    Last edited by UpandComing; 06-16-2013, 03:17 PM.

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  • Jeremynt
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    Re: Will you consider rating my blcklst hosted script?

    Originally posted by UpandComing View Post
    Congrats on landing on the Top Uploaded Script list, Jeremynt! Just curious, how many downloads did that lead to (you can PM me if you prefer)?
    Thanks. Destiny's received 13 downloads including the 4 paid reviews.

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  • Gary Dragan Milin
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    Re: Will you consider rating my blcklst hosted script?

    My first draft of TIME MACHINE only scored a 7 overall, but got a 9 for premise and 8 for dialogue. So it went out on the Friday newsletter. I mentioned this is my first batch of query letters and got about 6 script requests as a result. And one of those requests just turned into a phone meeting this coming week. So it's not like a 7 is useless. Even making it onto the Friday newsletter can help get you reads.

    Mind you, when I uploaded my rewrite and received an 8 overall, I got expotentially more script requests. So there really is a dramatic difference if you score an 8 and above. But it's far from useless if you fall a little short.

    But the best thing about getting a 7 is that it motivates you to do a rewrite.

    The worst thing that could happen, is that your script is borderline marketable, but a BL reader feels generous and gives you an 8 instead of a 7. So you get a bunch of script requests, but nothing comes of it because your script isn't quite there yet. So you just ruined your chances with every single company that took an interest in your script.

    In hindsight, I'm really glad my first draft only scored a 7. I cut my query campaign short as a result and focused all my energy on the rewrite.

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  • UpandComing
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    Re: Will you consider rating my blcklst hosted script?

    Originally posted by Jeremynt View Post
    I don't know what lists pros read, but my script, Destiny of the Sword, received a 6 and then a 7 which landed it on the Top Uploaded Script list for the month. The 6.5 average was lower than the community average of 6.66 at the time, but my script was there. It also made the Scripts That Everyone Likes list as well.
    Congrats on landing on the Top Uploaded Script list, Jeremynt! Just curious, how many downloads did that lead to (you can PM me if you prefer)?

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  • Jeremynt
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    Re: Will you consider rating my blcklst hosted script?

    Originally posted by Storytell View Post
    Getting a score of '7' on a second read won't help at all. And if your first score is lower the average will not land you on any list pros will check out.
    I don't know what lists pros read, but my script, Destiny of the Sword, received a 6 and then a 7 which landed it on the Top Uploaded Script list for the month. The 6.5 average was lower than the community average of 6.66 at the time, but my script was there. It also made the Scripts That Everyone Likes list as well.

    I then went for a 3rd read and got another 6. But my script still stayed on all those lists for about 3 weeks or so with a 6.33 average.

    Okay, then I got greedy and tried a 4th read for that elusive 8 or better. And a low-ball score of 3 stripped me of all lists and any momentum I may have had.

    I can't say a 7 absolutely will or won't help, but I can tell you my own experience. Hope that helps.

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  • Storytell
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    Re: Will you consider rating my blcklst hosted script?

    Getting a score of '7' on a second read won't help at all. And if your first score is lower the average will not land you on any list pros will check out.

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